Now I'm settled!

I am 52 months old. I am 1.04m high and weigh 16 kg.

I have settled into school very nicely and I have met lots of new friends from many different countries. My school, Mellieha Primary is part of the Maria Regina College (Queen Mary referring to Mary, the mother of Jesus). It is a public school and we learn both English and Maltese. There are about 28 Different nationalities in our school and we even had a multicultural day to celebrate our cultural diversities. I was in the newspaper and Mommy had a South African stand displaying South African food and culture. Granny baked Koeksisters for the event. Mommy met the President of Malta.

Representing South Africa at the Multicultural Day. Me, wearing my Madiba shirt, Braydon, Jonitan, Emily (Half Peruvian). In front is Emma and then the triplets Julia, Emma and Sara

My Classroom

Sports Day

I go to gymnastics class on a Thursday evenings for a term. I really love my coach Balaz. He is from Hungary. We run around and learn to do different things. It is not very advanced but I really love it.

Playing with Magic Mud! We do many crafts with Mom

My best friend is Madeleine. We share a birthday and she comes to visit weekly. I really love her. Mommy created a scenario where Mommy, Daddy and Jakob would not be around it this thing happened. With a very worried  face I also realised that it would mean that Madeline would also not be around.

My favourite girl in the whole world!

I love stories being read to me. My favourites are stories are the ones by Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler like The Gruffalo. I like stories made up about me, Elijah Knight and Jakob Knight. Many other character have to feature like Princess Madeleine, Robots, etc

Running on the beach

I have learnt to ride my birthday bike with training wheels and we visit the parks at least twice a week to play. Now that it is summer we also go down to the beach early in the morning or early evenings. For the summer I will go to swimming classes!

My 4th Birthday Party

I will never forget Elijah’s 3rd Birthday. We had just arrived in Tunisia. It was cold, wet and Jonathan worked long hours. The weather was miserable and we didn’t know anyone. We were just happy to all be together after Jonathan had gone ahead a month before. Elijah had never ever been separated from his Daddy for that long and because I was giving 10 month Jakob care, his relationship with Jonathan had become even stronger than before. 

He realised that it was his birthday and asked if people would be coming to his party. Oh, after he had such a wonderful 2nd Birthday party a year before it broke our hearts to say, “No”

Now a year later we have his 4th Birthday. He has asked for a Knight’s party and we are happy to oblige. Even though we have only been in Malta for 2 months and really don't know anybody yet, we are so happy to give him a small party.

My Party Invitation

Eli asked for a knight's party because he loves stories about Dragons and Knights. Granny Margaret knows a South African lady that bakes cakes so she baked a lovely Castle cake with a Knight and a Dragon. Granny also made goodie bags and snacks for the guests that included sausage canons and other savoury snacks for the guests.

Granny and Grandpa came to help

Castle Cake with Dragon and a Knight

Daddy made a Dragon piñata and a knights helmets for both Sir Elijah and Sir Jakob. Mommy made cobalt tunics with a shield on the chest and mock chainmail sleeves. On the day Jakob refused to wear his outfit so he just ran around with his leggings and long vest.

Dragon Piñata

Jonathan, Elijah and Madeleine

As we don't know too many people we invited all the boys in his class. Three out of the 5 came and we invited two little girls we know. We met them outside the church before leaving South Africa. Madeleine shares Elijah's birthday and Estelle shares Jakob's birthday. What a coincidence? Even more so that we all get along so well.  Elijah and Madeleine sang happy birthday to each other and blew the candles together. Eli really likes her.

Madeleine and I were born on the same day

Madeleine and Elijah blew the candles together. Musketeer Braydon, Jonathan and Estelle looked on

Mommy lighting the candles with Estelle, Madeleine, Eli and Jonathan

Everybody arrived with their folks and we managed to meet new people and chat while the kids played on the trampoline and in the boys's room. Most left about 2 hours after the party ended.

Jakob and Braydon on the trampoline

We all played in the room. Jonathan in the back with Madeleine and Jamie in front

My Knight's helmet

Braydon the Musketeer

My birthday Gift - a bicycle

Eli got great gifts. Mommy and Daddy gave him a bicycle and he got clothes, books, a puzzle and payamas. 

Our little knight had a wonderful day and he greeted and thanked everybody so nicely. We are so proud of him and we loved seeing him run around with his little brother and friends.

I partied like a rockstar!

Daddy and Jakob were exhausted after a long day of entertaining

Jakob took a long nap and woke up when the last people left.

The remains of the party